Fluspirilene


Fluspirilene
Systematic (IUPAC) name
8-[4,4-bis(4-fluorophenyl)butyl]-1-phenyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decan-4-one
Identifiers
CAS number	1841-19-6
ATC code	N05AG01
PubChem	3396
Chemical data
Formula	C₂₉H₃₁F₂N₃O
Mol. mass	475.573 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	℞-only(US)
Routes	IM

Fluspirilene is a diphenylbutylpiperidine antipsychotic drug, used for the treatment of schizophrenia. It is administered intramuscularly.

It was discovered at Janssen Pharmaceutica in 1963.

[edit] References

van Epen JH, Experience with fluspirilene (R 6218), a long-acting neuroleptic, Psychiatr Neurol Neurochir. 1970 Jul-Aug;73(4):277-84.
Janssen PA, Niemegeers CJ, Schellekens KH, Lenaerts FM, Verbruggen FJ, van Nueten JM, Marsboom RH, Herin VV, Schaper WK., The pharmacology of fluspirilene (R 6218), a potent, long-acting and injectable neuroleptic drug, Arzneimittelforschung. 1970 Nov;20(11):1689-98.

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v • d • e Psycholeptics: antipsychotics (N05A)

Phenothiazine typical antipsychotics	Chlorpromazine • Fluphenazine • Mesoridazine • Perphenazine • Prochlorperazine • Promazine • Thioridazine/Sulforidazine • Trifluoperazine • Triflupromazine

Other typical antipsychotics	Indoles (Molindone) Butyrophenones (Azaperone, Benperidol, Bromperidol, Droperidol, Haloperidol, Trifluperidol) Thioxanthenes (Flupentixol, Chlorprothixene, Thiothixene, Zuclopenthixol) diphenylbutylpiperidines (Fluspirilene, Penfluridol, Pimozide) other (Loxapine)

Atypical antipsychotics	Butyrophenones (Melperone) Indoles (Sertindole, Ziprasidone) Benzamides (Sulpiride, Remoxipride, Amisulpride) diazepines/oxazepines/thiazepines (Clozapine, Olanzapine, Quetiapine) other (Aripiprazole, Risperidone, Paliperidone, Asenapine, Iloperidone, Zotepine)